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Hiring and retaining qualified employees is the number one staffing issue cited by employers—a concern that will become more pressing as we begin to feel the crunch of a shrinking and aging workforce. To remain competitive, employers are looking beyond the traditional labor sources to access skilled, qualified candidates. This includes focusing their recruitment efforts on alternative sources of available job candidates, including those who are traditionally under-represented.

Many employers, especially small to medium businesses, genuinely want to hire more people with disabilities, but they need resources to help them understand if it's profitable, accommodations, and other questions that arise. They don't have the extra time to figure out where to access qualified candidates with disabilities. These resources are available on this website and if you have more questions you can contact our staff.

KCDC does not endorse or recommend any organization, provider, or philosophy that people may encounter from the resources, events, or websites listed or guarantee accessibility of those sites. KCDC encourages you to obtain more information about any resource prior to making use of those resources.

To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made.